Earlier this year I enjoyed my first foreign holiday since the pandemic. A friend and I visited Marmaris, Turkey, in April for a relaxing break. We stayed at the TUI Blue Grand Azur. It was the first time I had booked a holiday with TUI and I was incredibly impressed. Everything went really smoothly: the…
Tag: Europe
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I visited Amsterdam for the second time with a friend, spending a few days there. We began by going to the Rijksmuseum, which was closed the first time I visited. I was impressed by the building: it was huge, and stunning. There was a bit of a queue to get in, but once inside, there…
Reykjavik, Iceland
I recently went on holiday to Iceland, staying in the capital city, Reykjavik. Reykjavik is the northernmost capital in the world, and is also the smallest capital city in Europe, but then Iceland itself doesn’t have the largest population either. Greater Reykjavik has a population of just over 200,000 people, which is two thirds of…
Luxembourg
I visited Luxembourg for a short break and would highly recommend it as a destination. Luxembourg is the world’s only Grand Duchy. It is a tiny little state bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. The inhabitants speak Luxembourgish (yes, that is a real language), French and German and there are several temporary and permanent immigrants…